As Storm Clouds Gathered, Gun-Reform Activists Protested Outside Marco Rubio’s Miami Office
A combination of activists and organizations stressed that they’re “not trying to take away guns” but to enact nationwide gun-law reform.
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Wet Weekend: Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties
The National Hurricane Center expects that a low-pressure system off the Yucatan coast will soon strengthen into Tropical Storm Alex.
What the Federal Delta-8 THC Ruling Means for Florida
Smoke-shop owners have worried about how their businesses would fare if Delta-8 were federally restricted.
Fisher Island Family Urgently Seeks Nanny for $120,000 a Year
The ideal candidate, the posting states, is “great and kind” and “loves children.”
Woman Struck by Rubber Bullet While Protesting Police Brutality Sues City of Fort Lauderdale
LaToya Ratlieff was struck by a rubber bullet during a protest following George Floyd’s murder in June 2020.
Six Lessons From a Tour of Waste Management’s Local Recycling Facility
The truth about glass, the secret of the recycling symbol, and other lessons from a tour of Waste Management’s Reuter Recycling Facility.
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It’s the First Day of Hurricane Season and Mother Nature’s Not Wasting Any Time
The NOAA predicts an above-average Atlantic hurricane season, and something’s already brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Miami Beach Man Says Venetian Causeway’s “Armadillo” Safety Measure Caused Him to Crash
Anthony Penta wants the armadillos removed from the Venetian Causeway to prevent more accidents.
Guinness World Record for Largest Freeze Dance Game Broken in Fort Lauderdale
On May 16, 2022, 1,308 players gathered at the Las Olas Intracoastal Promenade Park in Fort Lauderdale to break the previous record.
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It’s Time to Shorten the Regular Season in Professional Sports
Marathon regular seasons did not help the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers.
Save Our Views! Proposed Ordinance Seeks to Ban Mangrove Planting in City Parks
Environmentalists worry the law would be a setback for the city’s resiliency efforts.
“Gender-Confused Illegal:” Far-Right Miami Groups Helped Spread Fake News About Uvalde Shooter
Miami chapters of Moms for Liberty and Floridians were among those who disseminated false claims about the Uvalde shooter.
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Every Racist and Anti-Semitic Incident Documented in Florida Schools in the Past Year
Dating back to May 2021, the timeline includes incidents with hate symbols, racial slurs, and Nazi costumes.
“A Lost Cause”: Florida Democrats’ Futile Effort to Make the State a Trans Refuge
Even if Florida were to pass a trans refuge law, it’s unclear how welcoming the state would be to trans residents.
Overtown Office of Miami’s First Black Judge Declared a Historic Site
The designation seeks to preserve Lawson E. Thomas’ legacy from ongoing gentrification in Overtown.
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Miami Beach 5-Year-Old Missing for Six Months Found Outside Atlanta
Miami Beach police declined to issue an Amber Alert for the missing Black girl when she went missing in November.
Employees at Understaffed Miami Prison Say Inmates, Guards, and Public Are at Risk
Some staff members estimate that 30 to 50 percent of FDC Miami’s medical positions are currently vacant.
Miami’s Luckiest Tenants Live in These $900-a-Month Art Deco Apartments
A 30-year affordable-housing covenant has been placed on newly renovated property in Little Havana.
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Five Miami Sports Moments That Should Be NFTs
From LeBron James’ “Decision” to the Miami Dolphins’ miracle against the Patriots, here are five Miami sports moments that should be NFTs.
Three Ways to Make the Rickenbacker Causeway Safer for Cyclists
The May 15 deaths of bicyclists Ogniana Reyes and Yaudys Vera on the Rickenbacker Causeway have renewed calls to make the road safer for pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists.
Reader: “Police Who Break the Law Should Get Three Times the Max Penalty”
Menocal’s victims were devastated at a punishment they believe didn’t fit the crime. New Times readers didn’t think too highly of it, either.
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UM’s Fraught Racial History Comes “Full Circle” With Center for Global Black Studies
With a new Black Studies center, the University of Miami undertakes a long-overdue racial reckoning.